Model rivers using cornmeal, sand, and water to observe how varying water speed changes the riverbed.
[E]
Determine what types of sedimentary rock make the best storage rocks for petroleum oil.
[E]
Test if soil color can be used to evaluate the moisture content of the soil.
[E]
Build a model of a water channel and determine how best to prevent erosion in that channel.
[E]
Find out what type of liquid (different pH), breaks down limestone the most (limestone erosion).
[P]Geology Science Fair Projects & Experiments

Middle School - Grades 7-9

P=Project&nbsp&nbsp&nbspE=Experiment

Do California Waves Have a Greater Magnitude at High or Low Tide?
[E]
Determine the effect of bottom contour on the height of a wave.
[E]
Model a geyser and determine the effect that depth has on timing of geyser eruption.
[E]
Find out if rocks are affected over time by varying levels of salinity as reflected in a freshwater environment.
[E]
Model the flow of groundwater, and calculate the flow rate using Darcy's formula.
[E]
Test which ground cover would better protect soil from water erosion.
[E]
Determine what effect additives have on the transfer of force through saturated soil.
[E]
Identify the texture, depth, color, structure, moisture, presence of rocks, roots and free carbonates in your neighborhood.
[E]
How Does Ocean Floor Morphology Affect Wave Height and Speed at the Shore?
[E]
Does Temperature Affect the Salt Formation in the Dead Sea?
[E]
What Effect Does Soil Particle Size Have on Water Absorption?
[E]
Investigate what happens to the volume of wet sand under compression.
[E]
Which soil foundation can withstand the most water before liquefaction occurs?
[E][E][E]
The effects of liquefaction on desert soils
[E]
Test the accuracy of weir coefficient.
[E]
Sediment Deposition Patterns in Varying Water Velocities
[E]
Find out if natural creeks can support a beach without manmade help.
[E]
What method of repair works best for sinkholes?
[P]Geology Science Fair Projects & Experiments